About the Event

Running of the Elves 5K

Saturday, November 21, 2026

Central Wildcat Stadium

13845 Hooper Rd. Central, LA 70818

Participate in the 14th Annual Running of the Elves. Dressing in your best holiday attire is encouraged. Start your holiday season off with a picturesque run around our quaint city of Central.

Participants registered by November 12th are guaranteed to receive a finishers medal, and a t-shirt.

Package Pickup will be at Central Community Athletics Gym on Friday, November 20th from 10 am - 5 pm.

Race day packet pickup will begin at 6:45 am at the race site (Wildcat Stadium).

The Fun Run will begin at 7:45 am with the 5k to follow immediately after

Immediately following the race:

FREE pancakes and coffee for EVERYONE 🥞 ☕️
Pictures with Santa Claus 🎅🏼
Giveaways 🏅
Fire truck and Sparky the Dog 🚒 🐶
Kid activities 🤸🏼‍♀️🤸🏼‍♀️

After the Race:

All participants will receive a finisher's medal.

Top Runner Awards from Rogers Regional Eye Center.

Costume Contest will be awarded too!

This event will be professionally chip timed by Pelican Timing.

Registration Fees:

Registration through September 30th, 2026- $30
Registration October 2nd through November 19th, 2026- $35
Day of Race Registration Nov. 21st, 2026: $40

ONLINE REGISTRATION ENDS AT 11:59pm ON NOVEMBER 19th, 2026

T-shirts will be provided for registrations by November 12th, 2026

This year we will also be selling our unique Race t-shirt separately. These additional t-shirt sales will end on 11/15/2026.

If you're not a runner or want one for a friend or family member you can purchase it here.

5K Age Groups:

1-14
15-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+

5K Awards:

Top Overall Male
Top Overall Female
1st and 2nd Male in each age group
1st and 2nd Female in each age group

1 Mile Fun Run awarded to Overall Top Male and Female

The Race Benefits the Central Chamber of Commerce and its Shop Small Business Saturday Campaign.

Races Offered

1 Mile Fun Run

Nov 21, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:45

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$30.00

5K - Individuals

Nov 21, 2026

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Distance — 3.47 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$30.00

5K Group Discount for Groups of 5 or More

Nov 21, 2026

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Distance — 3.47 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Central.

thermostat Temperature

12.2° / 22.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

10.8° / 21.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 18m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:30

nightlight Sunset

18:07

About Central

Learn more about the host city, Central.

Central is a region in Louisiana. This area is also known as Cenla or the Crossroads.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Running of the Elves 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Ralston Graves	M	15	Baton Rouge, LA	18:24.1
🥈	Devin McLendon	M	17	Denham Springs, LA	18:32.5
🥉	Tommy Sigman	M	17	Walker, LA	18:42.6
4	Stephen Hubbard	M	51	Greenwell Springs, LA	20:39.6
5	Troy Alello	M	50	Denham Springs, LA	20:41.3
6	ZACC LANDRY	M	16	PRIDE, LA	20:45.1
7	Cooper Hunt	M	13	Baton Rouge, LA	20:52.8
8	Kevin Gerald	M	33	Greenwell Springs, LA	21:38.9
9	Christopher Jenkins	M	38	Baton Rouge, LA	22:05.8
10	P. Wesley	M	11	Baton Rouge, LA	22:49.8
11	Garret Graves	M	48	Baton Rouge, LA	23:07.5
12	Brennan Glass	M	15	Baton Rouge, LA	23:09.8
13	Alex Giles	M	14	Greenwell Springs, LA	23:10.9
14	Justin Preach	M	35	Metairie, LA	23:13.2
15	Jerome Serio	M	63	Baton Rouge, LA	23:30
16	Ryan Ellender	M	39	Baton Rouge, LA	23:46.7
17	Noah Chauvin	M	13	Denham Springs, LA	23:48.4
18	Adam Porche	M	23	Greenwell Springs, LA	24:07.6
19	Tyler Ward-Roberts	M	16	Baton Rouge, LA	24:13.3
20	Vanessa Le	F	41	Baton Rouge, LA	24:42
21	Joe Spadea	M	54	Prairieville, LA	24:42.6
22	C. Southall	M	11	Zachary, LA	24:55.1
23	Georgia Ieyoub	F	17	Baton Rouge, LA	25:14.6
24	J. Hicks	M	11	Baton Rouge, LA	25:14.8
25	Kim Fralick	F	52	Baton Rouge, LA	25:17.1
26	Cody Thurmon	M	34	Pride, LA	25:22.9
27	Joshua Glass	M	39	Baton Rouge, LA	25:32.9
28	Craig Banker	M	54	Baton Rouge, LA	25:46.3
29	David Hunt	M	52	Baton Rouge, LA	25:58.4
30	M. Mullen	M	11	Baton Rouge, LA	26:01
31	Nathan Altazan	M	17	Greenwell Springs, LA	26:10
32	jeremy wesley	M	40	Baton Rouge, LA	26:16.7
33	Harley McNair	F	27	Greenwell Springs, LA	26:29.4
34	Millen Fehr	M	14	Greenwell Springs, LA	26:32.6
35	Elise Watkins	F	15	Baton Rouge, LA	26:54
36	Andrew Kuhlman	M	35	Greenwell Springs, LA	26:56.2
37	Jessica Davidson	F	17	Slaughter, LA	27:10.8
38	T. Hart	F	9	Baton Rouge, LA	27:13
39	Jeramie Anderson	M	38	Baker, LA	27:41.7
40	Breanna Foster	F	36	Baton Rouge, LA	27:42.2
41	Phillip Lavergne	M	42	Clinton, LA	27:44.3
42	Danny Torregrossa	M	32	Baton Rouge, LA	27:44.5
43	Michael Myers	M	40	Denham Springs, LA	27:47.4
44	DEVIN KWAN	M	19	Greenwell Springs, LA	27:48.4
45	Joseph Williams	M	47	Denham Springs, LA	28:09
46	Sherri Threeton	F	48	Greenwell Springs, LA	28:10.3
47	Bryson Andrews	M	17	Greenwell Springs, LA	28:11.4
48	Lindsey Thurmon	F	28	Pride, LA	28:15.8
49	Paul Sawyer	M	51	Baton Rouge, LA	28:15.8
50	James Daniel Schopp	M	24	Greenwell Springs, LA	28:23.8

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	B. Skelton	M	9	Zachary, LA	7:07.8
🥈	H. Crow	M	8	Baton Rouge, LA	7:15
🥉	M. Walker	M	8	Denham Springs, LA	7:17.8
4	L. Weeg	M	10	Pride, LA	7:38.3
5	M. Cardy	F	6	Walker, LA	7:40.7
6	B. Erickson	M	8	Baton Rouge, LA	8:10
7	W. Meliet	M	9	Pride, LA	8:44.3
8	A. Starks	F	8	Baton Rouge, LA	8:48.9
9	J. Keller	M	9	Pride, LA	9:21.3
10	W. Arwood	M	10	Greenwell Springs, LA	9:22.3
11	I. Sturgeon	M	9	Greenwell Springs, LA	9:36
12	S. Futch	M	5	Denham Springs, LA	9:39.3
13	J. Eaton	M	9	Greenwell Springs, LA	9:43
14	G. Trahan	M	6	Greenwell Springs, LA	9:44.6
15	K. Miller	F	8	Zachary, LA	9:45.1
16	C. Lefeaux	M	9	Pride, LA	9:59.2
17	N. Arwood	F	7	Greenwell Springs, LA	11:29.9

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Running of the Elves 5K

About the Event

Running of the Elves 5K

Participate in the 14th Annual Running of the Elves. Dressing in your best holiday attire is encouraged. Start your holiday season off with a picturesque run around our quaint city of Central.

Participants registered by November 12th are guaranteed to receive a finishers medal, and a t-shirt.

Package Pickup will be at Central Community Athletics Gym on Friday, November 20th from 10 am - 5 pm.

Race day packet pickup will begin at 6:45 am at the race site (Wildcat Stadium).

The Fun Run will begin at 7:45 am with the 5k to follow immediately after

Immediately following the race:

FREE pancakes and coffee for EVERYONE 🥞 ☕️Pictures with Santa Claus 🎅🏼 Giveaways 🏅Fire truck and Sparky the Dog 🚒 🐶Kid activities 🤸🏼‍♀️🤸🏼‍♀️

After the Race:

All participants will receive a finisher's medal.

Top Runner Awards from Rogers Regional Eye Center.

Costume Contest will be awarded too!

This event will be professionally chip timed by Pelican Timing.

Registration Fees:

Registration through September 30th, 2026- $30

Registration October 2nd through November 19th, 2026- $35

Day of Race Registration Nov. 21st, 2026: $40

ONLINE REGISTRATION ENDS AT 11:59pm ON NOVEMBER 19th, 2026

T-shirts will be provided for registrations by November 12th, 2026

This year we will also be selling our unique Race t-shirt separately. These additional t-shirt sales will end on 11/15/2026.

If you're not a runner or want one for a friend or family member you can purchase it here.

5K Age Groups:

1-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70+

5K Awards:

Top Overall Male

Top Overall Female

1st and 2nd Male in each age group

1st and 2nd Female in each age group

1 Mile Fun Run awarded to Overall Top Male and Female

Races Offered

1 Mile Fun Run

5K - Individuals

5K Group Discount for Groups of 5 or More

Weather History

About Central

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Runner Reviews

No reviews yet

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Footprints Forever 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run

Baton Rouge Turkey Trot

Tammany Turkey Trot

Kenner's Ole Man River Half Marathon

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Run Manatee - Rye Preserve 5K -2026

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FREE pancakes and coffee for EVERYONE 🥞 ☕️
Pictures with Santa Claus 🎅🏼
Giveaways 🏅
Fire truck and Sparky the Dog 🚒 🐶
Kid activities 🤸🏼‍♀️🤸🏼‍♀️